Combination windshield wiper



Aug. 26, 1 w. TURNER ET AL COMBINATION WIND-SHIELD WIPER Filed Aug. 15, 1947 2 SHEETS SHEET 1 l/VVE/VTORS DA/v SHAW 7'////? ATTORNEY l V/ZZ/AM 70mm? Aug- 1952 w. TURNER ET AL QOMBINATION WINDSHIELD WIPER 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Aug. 15, 1947 DAN SHAW 77/5? ,47-7'a/F/VEY Patented Aug. 26, 1952 gj omreo STATES PATE T;"9F fz 1 v v This invention relates to wipers for Windshields and the like wherein it is desired to clean the entire surface of the windshield and in particular includes a pivotally mounted reciprocating wiper arm with a wiper of the usual type mounted in operative position on the outer end thereof, and a-second wiper alsoof the usual type on the outer end of a telescoping rod-pivotally mounted on the outer end ofthe arm, wherein the outer end of the second wiper}- is provided with rollers adapted to travel aroundthe edge of the windshield.

This invention is an improvement over the windshield wiper of our copending application filedNovember 15, 1946, with the Serial Number 710,731, inthat a wiper is provided at the end of the stiff arm and the outer telescoping arm is pivotally attached to the stiff arm and provided with rollers'at the outer end. to facilitate expanding'and contracting thereof.

'Thepurpose of this invention is to provide an COMBINATION wm snmnpwrrsn a l WilliamTurner and Dan ShamNew York N. Application August 15, 1947,- Serial No. 768,850:

' iclaiins. (01. 15-255) this invention uses a relative thin supporting-arm with theparts of channel shape so that they obstruct as little-vision as possible and at the same time have sufiicient durability to withstand the shocks and strains to which such devices arelsub- 3 5 1,, g. Another important consideration inithe construction of-windshield wipers is thelfa'ct that the wiper -must be adapted to adjust itself to Windshields'of difierent sizes, and to accomplish this end the wiper of this invention'is formed I motor vehicles such as windshield wipers and improvement over'the usual windshield wiper by combining therewith a second wiper and mounting the. second wiper so that it will travel outward and inward to cover substantially the entirewindshield.

, In .theusua1 type of windshield'cleaner the wiper'travels. back and forth in an are leaving an uncleaned portion above the arcuate .line describedlby the upper end of the wiper'and'in a heavy rain or snow this is very objectionable With thiswthought, in mind this invention' contemplates a combination. of wipers and means whereby the wipers will operate to clean the entire windshield. x

Various devices have been provided for cleaninglthe entire surface of. a windshield but these are generally. bulky and where a track is used around'the peripheraledge 0f. the windshield it has been found that the track becomes'filled with iceandsnow and the wiper fails to operate. For this reason the wiper of this invention includes aresiliently held arm for supporting the outer wiper and guide rollers at the end of thelarm that roll overice or other obstructions that may accumulate on the windshield.

To be practical for, universal use a device adapted to be mounted on a motor vehicle windshield must be of comparatively light weight and at the same time of sufficient ruggedness to withstand the elements. With this thought inmind particularly devices including mechanically actuating instrumentalities, is that the device'must' be capable of being removed and replaced,or.repaired by the unskilled mechanic particularly at filling stations, and for this reason this device is .formed' of substantially interchangeable parts and held together by simple attaching means;

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a windshield wiperarm having aftele scoping extension wherein with one wiper care; ried by the arm and. another carried by the,extension substantially the entire surface, of awindshieldmay be cleaned; I .4

Another object of the invention is to'provide a a windshield wiper having a plurality of wiping elementson a common arm wherein the elements are actuated by the arm to clean the entire s ur faceof the Windshield. f

A further object of the invention isto provide a Windshield Wiper having one 'wi'pe'r element'io'n an arm and another on an extensible arm mounted on and actuated'with the former arm which is of a simple and economical,construction?" "With these and other objects in'vi ewthe invention'embo'dies an arm pivotally mounted ad jacent one side and intermediate of "the ends of a windshield, one wiper carried by the arm; a bar also carried by the arm, a rod slidablein the bar, another wiper carried-by the rod, a track rollers on the rod positioned in the track Other features and advantages of the invri-Q tion will appearifrom the following description taken in connectionwith the drawings,-wherein around 'theedge' of the windshield, and guide Figure 1 is a view illustrating a typical windshield showing the Wipers mounted in combination therewith.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the wiper assembly.

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the wiper assembly with the telescoping rod omitted.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the wiper assembly showing in particular the outer wiper and telescoping rod with parts broken away.

Figure 5 is a cross section through the wiper assembly taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a'detail on an enlarged scale showing the means for mounting the telescoping arm on the outer end of the arm. a

Figure 7 is a detail showing the roller carry ing lever at the outer end of the telescoping rod,

Figure 8 is a cross section through the trackmounted on the rim of the windshield with a .roller therein and with parts broken away. 1

Referring now to the drawingswhereinI-like reference characters indicate correspondingparts r the windshield wiper of this invention includes" other point and the air for defrosting may be provided in any other manner. It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a wiper for a windshield having a pane of glass mounted in a frame, the combination which comprises a Windshield Wiper arm pivotally mounted on the frame of the windshield, said arm having an ofiset outer end, a channelshaped clip carried by the outer end of the arm, an extension arm carried by the channelrshaped clip of the wiperarm, saidextension'arm having laterally projecting ends formed with slots therein, a fiat bar slidably mounted in the slots in the ends of theextension arm, a wiper suspended an arm ID that carries a wiper ll, an extension-71f arm [2 secured to and extending outwardly from the-outer end of the first arm, a rod [3 slidably mounted in the extension arm, a wiper 14 carried by therod, and a track l5 positioned around the rim of a windshield,

The arm Ill is fixedly mountedon a shaft l6 extending through the lower edge I! of thewindshield frame and the wiper, is 'mounted, at thezendofan outer section l8 thereof as shown in Figure '3i The outer end of the section [8 is also provided with abracket I9 having'a channelshapedend and the extension arm 12 is heldbetween thesides of the channellshap'ed end. The extension arm I2'is formed'with downwardly extendingends'zl and 22 and the ends are provided with slots through which the rod [3 travels T The wiper I4 is attached to the rod 13 by a clamp 23'as shown in Figure. 5, and the. outer end 'of the-rod .is pivotally attached to a lever 24 through a pin 25. Rollers Hand '21 are rotatably mounted on the ends of the lever by pins .28 and 29, and the rollers are positionedin a groove of the track I5. The track is mounted on the rim of a'windshield through a base 3| with screws 32-and with the roller groove in,

tli unde rsurface it is protected from the ele ments." 1.

With the parts arranged in this manner the first wiper will follow around at'the outer end of the armin the usual manner, and the second l Wiper will be drawn by the rollers in the track, and byactuating the rodby which the wiper is carried-outward and inward the wiper will follow and clean the outer surface of the windshield; Preferably and as shown wiper His mountedto'extend 'angularly to arm ID' and extension arm 12, bar l3 and the second wiper i4 aremounted to extend in parallel relation with wiper .ll. Such angular mounting permitsa greater length of swinging stroke of the whole wiper assembly relative to the frame of a windshield than prior extensible wiper as se b s- Ji nozzle 33 may also be incorporated in the base in combination with the element I! through which air or the like, may be supplied against the surface of the windshield for defrosting. Theairmay be supplied through a pipe 34, as

stood that the nozzle may be located at any from a"point intermediate of the ends thereof on said-flat barirollers carried by the outer end .of the flat bar, a substantially enclosed channel on'th'e' name of the windshield in which the rollers travel for guiding the outer end of the said fiat bar and wiper thereon as the windshield wiperqarm travels acrossthe glass of the windshield, and another wiper mounted. at apoint intermediate of the ends thereof. on the .outer. end of the said windshield wiper arm.

12'. A .Windshield wiper :mechanism comprisin a swinging type wiper; arm having an inner. end adaptedjfor pivotal mountingawiper element supported at a point :substantiallymidway bee tween its ends; by itheouter ;,endo'f; the: wiper arm, an extension arm securedizto, and extendin from the. outer end of :the wiper arm .parallel toland laterally offsetfrom .saidwiperelement, spaced bearing. elements mountedat 1 opposite ends of said extension .arm, a. bar' of ig-reateiz length than the extension arm slidably mounted by saidspacedbearing elements:for movement lengthwise of the extension arm; ,a; second wiper; element supported at a. p ointtsubstantiallylmide way between its ends by-anzintermediateix part of: the bar for sliding movement"; therewith. in spaced parallel relation to, the-.first: wipercelee ment:;and roller meansnmountedon theouter. endof said bar adapted-to'ri'deinia windshield: framing "track. a i

3. A windshield wiper mechanism; comprising; a.- swinging. type wiperv arm having an inner .send adapted for pivotal mounting, a miner element supported at a: point intermediate :its .ends Thy theouterzend of thewiperarm' and extending in'angularrelation to the 'wiper arm; anexten sion arm secured toaand'extending from-the outer end of the .wiper t'arm in-angular. relation to. the wiper arm and in parallel relation to theiwi'per' element, a bar slidably mounted by theextension arm for; movement lengthwise. thereof, "a. second wiper element supported atlapomti'int'ermediate its ends by :said. bar for. lengthwise. movement therewith. in spacedparallel relation to the first wiper::element;.'andlroller "means. mounted on the. outer endof; said bar adapted to ride in a windshield'framing track. 7 i

4; A- windshield wiper; mechanism eompiismg a swinging type wiper arm naving a n inner end adapted for pivotal mounting,- a 'wer element supported at a pointintermediate its-endsbythe outer end of the wiper armi'a'ndextending in angularrelati'on to the wiper arm, maxim-r sion farm secured'to' andjextehdin'gfrom the outer end of. the wiperfai ms. in angular relaifio r-r to:the 'wiper: arm :a'nd i'itparallelzrelation me: wiper element, spaced bearing elements mounted 5 at the opposite ends of said extension arm and REFERENCES CITED havmg Supportmg slots a'fiat bar of greater The following references are of record in the length than the extension arm slidably mounted me of this patent: by said bearing elements for movement lengthwise of the extension arm, a second wiper ele- 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS ment supported at a point intermediate its ends Number Name Date by said flat bar for sliding movement therewith 860,021 I Fesenfeld July 16, 1907v in spaced parallel relation to the first Wiper 1,913,248 Scott June 6, 1933 element and roller means mounted on the outer 2,396,605 Bramhall Jan. 26, 1946 end of said bar adapted to ride in a windshield 10 1 framing track.

WILLIAM TURNER. DAN SHAW. 

